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Weekly Cycling
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Where masters cyclists and endurance athletes learn to train smarter, stay healthy, and improve performance to reach their goals.
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On The Consummate Athlete Podcast, we’re digging into how to be the best endurance athlete you can be. We talk to experts and athletes, and share our combined 40+ years of experience in the endurance sport world so that you can train efficiently and race smart.
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Podcast Episodes
Mid-Season Breaks, Plateaus and Fall Season
This Friday episode looks at the odd year that 2020 is and the concept of taking a mid-season break, weeks off, and avoiding plateaus or 'burning out'. We also discuss ways to look at the fall and shifting sport/discipline 'seasons' even without races. Episode link...
Bikepacking with Joe Cruz
Joe Cruz discusses going long on your bike with bike packing. Links to Listen Topics include Gear recommendations, trip planning guide, and the philosophical question of going alone vs. with friends. joecruz.wordpress.com blog bikepacking.com @joecruzpedaling on...
Equity and Cycling with Cascade Bicycle Club’s Tamara Schmautz
Tamara Schmautz is at the epicenter of the fight against COVID-19, the effort to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and also to save Cascade Bicycle Club from financial collapse due to the economic calamity caused by COVID. Tamara is Cascade Bicycle Club board...
Mountain Bike Racing & Confidence – Haley Smith
Professional Mountain Biker Haley Smith races for Norco. She discusses building confidence and racing at the top of the World Cup Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series. Links Follow Haley Smith on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/haleyhuntersmith/?hl=en Post...
Cycling 100 Miles Everyday for 30 days – Anthony Costa
Anthony Costa cycled 100 miles every day in July 2020 to benefit Cancer. This is a huge challenge to endurance and is a grand example of some of the ultra-distance challenges that have been popular in 2020. We talk about what he has learned about prepping for a daily...
Feeling, RPE & Being a Better Athlete
Today we discuss what Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE, or feeling) can do to make you a better athlete. How training moderately can derail your training, make you slow (and make it less fun). We discuss the difference between RPE during a workout and after a workout...
Hiking and Backpacking – Sara Quackenbush
Sara Quakenbush joins us to discuss how she got into hiking, how she makes some of her own gear, and how you can start exploring the great outdoors too. Check out Sara Quakenbush on Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/mountain_dog_adventures/ Her website:...
Running, Rock Climbing, Art & Data Science – Heather Dawe
Real-life Consummate Athlete Heather Dawe joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her evolution as a Consummate Athlete. How different phases of life have brought different sports and pursuits such as art, career, and family. Check out Heather's Books and...
Gravel Cycling with Amanda Nauman
Amanda Nauman is a Gravel cyclist, Cyclocross racer and Podcaster on 'Groadio' a Wide Angle Podium Podcast. She is a two time winner of the DK 200 mile gravel race.This show is sponsored by the UNBOUND GRAVEL CYCLING TRAINING PLAN FROM CONSUMMATE ATHLETE LISTEN to...